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Gains Mill, VA
Seven Days Campaign
June 27, 1862
 
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Richmond, VA
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McClellen vs. Lee
 

Gains Mill

 
 
 
 

Union                                                                Confederate

Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan                       Brig. Gen. Robert E. Lee

                                             Brig. General Fitz John Porter

 

Strength

34,214                                                                       57,018

 

Losses

6,837                                                                         7,993

 

 

Some of the losses.

 


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Maj. General Fitz-John Porter

Porter was a Brigadier General at the time of the battle.

 

Porter's Position over the creek. 

 

 

Porter's Right.

 

 

 

Looking off to Porter's Left.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Views of Boatswains Creek. The Confederates attacked across this creek. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Union dug rifle pits on the banks over the creek. The rifle pits formed Porters first line.

 

 

 

 

Porter's line stretched out along the ridge.

 

The Union line stretched out further but the field in the photo is private property.

 

The Union line stretched back along the ridge past the house. 

 

The Confederate view of Porter's position. 

 

http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/ABPP/BATTLES/va017.htm

 

http://www.mycivilwar.com/battles/620627d.htm

 

http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_gaines_mill.html

 

http://www.nps.gov/rich/historyculture/gainesmillbull.htm

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Gaines'_Mill

 

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